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#526: A Return to Gentleness

• Loren Hicks

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The Big Idea: 

Gentleness isn’t weakness; it’s strength under control. Gentleness means you don’t use strength to hurt those who are weaker. It’s true physically, and it’s true emotionally. If you’re ever in a confrontation where you could verbally or intellectually destroy the person who disagrees with you, gentleness prevents you from hurting them.


Main Points:

1. One of the character traits of Christ that I have been praying about is the characteristic of gentleness. Did you know the Word of God calls for you to be a gentle person?
2. Here’s a powerful question: Would our families, our neighbors, and our work colleagues consider us to be someone who is gentle with our words, actions, and reactions?
3. One of the greatest needs in our world today is for us to speak with gentleness to one another. There is so much hatred and animosity. There is so much negativity and criticism in our culture. Even profanity has become the norm.


Today’s Scripture Verse:

James 3:6 -  “The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

Ephesians 4:2 - “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

Philippians 4:5 - “Let your gentleness be evident to all.”

Colossians 3:12 - “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

Proverbs 15:1 says "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”



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